Using different forms of bromine

[Sjde]

I don’t understand something and am hoping someone can explain it to me.
If I use a floater with bromine tablets I supposedly can shock with chlorine ( Dichlor) or non- chlorine ( MPS). And I need to add a sodium bromide packet on a refill to build up a bromide bank.
But with the Frog system that has an in- line cartridge with bromine granules, I ‘m told by the manufacturer that I am to add Dichlor on a fill instead of bromide packet and then afterwards to only use MPS for shocking- not Dichlor.

 

[jseyfert3]

MPS, chlorine, or ozone can all be used to oxidize the bromine ions in your bromide bank into hypobromous acid, which is what actually sanitizes a bromine hot tub. I'm not very familiar with bromine chemistry, I use chlorine, but the sticky goes into pretty decent detail on this: How do I use Bromine in my spa (or pool)?